New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-06
A BOY SHOT INA GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
PANIC CAUSED BY THOUGHTLEss MAN.

FIRE ENGINES CALLED BY THE P8INCIPAL-ihe
SHOOTING ACCIDENTAL.
Children who attend Grammar School NO. oo IN
Fifty-secondst between Eighth aud Ninth aves were
going back their classrooms after the noon recess
yesterday when tb ey startled by pistol shot
on the rear stairs. In few minutes it was known
that Arthur Tscheun age tbirteeu had been shot In
the head by his psyiellow Bernard Reilly and there
was much excitement. Nearly all the boys trled 10
get out of the building and the teachers had hafd
work to keep control of them. Vice-Prncipal Sauei
Ayers, who is q physician, to the scene oil tho
shooting and found the injured lad nsensible on the
stairs and bleeding from the wound in his head ioung
Reilly standing little wa. of, white and treno-
ling with fear. He gasped out brief declaration
that the shooting accident DIR. Ayers carried
young Tscbeulin to classroom and did what nc
could to check the flow OF blood. Principal John y.
Robinson rushed to the special building signal hex In
the school aud sent an alarm for ar ambulance AS
the ambulance did not come quickly he rang for the
fremen. His act was most inprudent and came hear
causing panic in the school,
It was not loug before the bells of the firecngines
heard in the street and the cry " fire in the
grammar school" rang through the entire neighboi,
hood WDmen and men who had boys IN tue schooi
shed from their homes cud throDged Fifty-seeond-
81. in remarkably Drief time. Anxious mothers
calling loudly Tor their children and thSir
cries were heard inside the school. Although the
pupils informed to the cause OF the tumuit,
they became almost frantic with excitement and IL
all that the teachers could do to prevent panic
Captain kililca, o the Forty-seventh Street Squad,
called out his force and ran swiftly to The
school arriving there with the al rance guard OF
frightened women. Alter learning the circumttan
of the he began to restore order in the street.
1t necessary TO some force to keep some oi
the women out of the school building, bat IN lew
minutes the street in front OF it cleared OF the
bowlins mob. The ambulance from the Roosevelt
Hospital arrived good time. The injured boy
was taken TO the hospital and ii was found that the
bullet had entered his BRAIN lie remained insensible
and late in the afternoon tho surgeons said that his
condition was precarous. -
Young Reilly had run to his home, No. 776 Ninth
,olo nnpb VA in mn
room and arrested him. lie gave account OF the
shooting. frequently stopping to inquire: "Will get
hung I" From his story and from the corresponding
account OF little James McManus, OF No. 800 West
Fort J-ninthst., who witness, II was plain that
the shooting was unintenti0nal.
Arthur 1stheulin one OF the younger sons OF
midwife. living at No 457 West Forty ninth-st. lie
was to be confirmed In the Anthon Memorial Chui ch
Friday. His fault was said TO be an
incurabc iondness for playing with firearms. When
he took home loaded pepper-boI revolver q tew
days AGO be scolded and told not TO keep the
weapon But he kept it and carried 1t in his pocket
to school. Young Reilly also had pistol and the
boys were comparing weapons. They fingered little
behind the other boys at the end ot tue recess
and were talking about trade rs they went up the
stairs Reilly took the pepperbox revolver and was
tell back IN the stairs with ballet In his head. An
agent OF the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children informed of Relly's arrest yesterday
and asked to take charge OF the case pending the
action of the coroner.
Reilly arralgncd before Justice Smith In the YORK
vile Court and committed 10 await the result OF the
wounded boys injuries